Deprecate tabs for indenting (was Re: Indenting with tabs vs spaces)

[Steve Lamb]

On Mon, 03 Dec 2001 20:46:10 GMT, Erik de Castro Lopo <nospam at mega-nerd.com>
wrote:
> You really ought to try using nothing but tabs for indentation and setting
> the tab width in your editor to whatever you prefer.
 
> This is so easy and works **SO** well.

    Until you answer it here is the only reply you will get because I am tired
of reiterating that it is NOT "style" and "preference".

some_dict = {'Jane':{'Age':'21', 'Dept':'0001', 'Ext':'1234'},                  
             'John':{'Age':'22', 'Dept':'0010', 'Ext':'5678'},                  
             'Jeff':{'Age':'23', 'Dept':'0100', 'Ext':'9009'},                  
             'Jody':{'Age':'24', 'Dept':'1000', 'Ext':'8765'},                  
             'Jeny':{'Age':'25', 'Dept':'0110', 'Ext':'4321'}                   
            }                                                                   
                                                                                
                                                                                
    What if I use 4 and you use 8?                                              
                                                                                
some_dict = {'Jane':{'Age':'21', 'Dept':'0001', 'Ext':'1234'},                  
                         'John':{'Age':'22', 'Dept':'0010', 'Ext':'5678'},      
                         'Jeff':{'Age':'23', 'Dept':'0100', 'Ext':'9009'},      
                         'Jody':{'Age':'24', 'Dept':'1000', 'Ext':'8765'},      
                         'Jeny':{'Age':'25', 'Dept':'0110', 'Ext':'4321'}       
                        }                                                       
                                                                                
                                                                                
    The other way around?                                                       
                                                                                
some_dict = {'Jane':{'Age':'21', 'Dept':'0001', 'Ext':'1234'},                  
         'John':{'Age':'22', 'Dept':'0010', 'Ext':'5678'},                      
         'Jeff':{'Age':'23', 'Dept':'0100', 'Ext':'9009'},                      
         'Jody':{'Age':'24', 'Dept':'1000', 'Ext':'8765'},                      
         'Jeny':{'Age':'25', 'Dept':'0110', 'Ext':'4321'}                       
        }             

    You get it yet?  You finally understand that preference SCREWS UP THE
INTENT AND READABILITY OF THE ABOVE EXAMPLE WHICH IS NOT ALL THAT UNCOMMON?
Yeesh.  3 days now and you still haven't address that real and valid concern!

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